If we want to get along we must lose our arrogant attitudes and live for the Lord alone.

Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
Romans 14:1-8
Rev. Brian Bill
9/19/10
I thought you might want to know why I didn’t preach the last two weeks. I’ve been busy putting hot-air hand dryers in the rest rooms. After installing them I decided to remove them because when I went
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“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires”

Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: John 8:48-52
Introduction: No matter how good of a communicator you are, you will come to a time in a relationship when you must learn how to politely disagree. The Bible gives us an excellent illustration of this when Jesus showed his disciples how to
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Disagreeing In Love By Pastor Rob Ketterling.
Today I want to preach about loving deeply the people we disagree with. Loving deeply the people we disagree with. Whether it's somebody that's in our family, in our church, in our faith, outside of the family of God, there is a lot of people
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An inductive message using biblical narrative to call Christians to learn how to focus on God’s purpose even when we disagree on how to work it out.

Intro:
"It’s easy to see why people like the sea gull. I’ve sat overlooking a craggy harbor and watched one. He exults in freedom. He thrusts his wings backward with powerful strokes, climbing higher and higher until he’s above all the other gulls, then coasts downward in majestic loops and
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Note: This is the sermon manuscript that Ben carried into the pulpit. Feel free to use it in any way to advance the kingdom of God.
Christianity 101:
When Christians Disagree
Romans 14
Englewood Baptist Church
Sunday Morning, July 13, 2008
We have been working our way through the book
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When we live in community with those that are different then us we show a little taste of heaven to those around us.

The Others: Living With Those We Disagree
Text: Ephesians 2:11-22
Bottom Line: When we live in community with those that are different then us we show a little taste of heaven to those around us.
Intro
Good morning Real Life, my name is Curtis and I’m the Connections Director here. And it’s
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Disagreements aren’t so bad. It’s when people become disagreeable that things get bad!

AUG 4 2013PM When Christians Disagree
Acts 15:36-41
Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? Silly question! Of course, they do. All people disagree at times. We live in a world of discontent, and I really believe that most of it is the devil’s fault. He is a liar, a
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WHEN SAINTS DISAGREE
Acts 15:1-2, 36-41, 28-30
(adapted from a message from Steven Shepherd Church of Christ (When Christians Disagree)
This title came from a sermon booklet by Dr John R. Church.)
INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course,
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Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church.

When Christians Disagree
Acts 15:36-41
Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a story I heard a few years ago. A Scottish Presbyterian is rescued after many years of living alone on a desert island. When he is
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In this message we will look at how to have harmony in the church. (Ephesians - 7)

"THE WALK OF HARMONY PART I"
"HARMONY IN THE CHURCH, WHEN CHRISTIAN DISAGREE"
TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:21-6:4/ROMANS 14 & 15
INTRODUCTION
THE THEME VERSE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF PAUL’S LETTER TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS IS EPHESIANS 4:1,
"AS A PRISONER OF THE LORD, THEN I URGE TO WALK
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Disagreements among Christians are inevitable, but they can be overcome.

WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE
Acts 15:1-2, 36-41
INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. All people disagree at times.
ILL.- Two boys were fighting and one was on top of the other. Finally, the mother of the boy who was on top
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This sermon relies heavily on Charles Swindoll's Paul: A Man of Grace and Grit, Word Publishing, 2002, Chapters 12. The sermon covers the part of Acts 15 when Paul and Barnabas parted company. From their situation, we draw lessons about handling conflict.

Introduction:
A. The story is told of a little boy who got into an argument with some boys twice his size.
1. He drew a line in the dirt and dared the bigger boys to cross the line.
2. The bigger boys accepted the challenge and crossed the line.
3. Immediately, the little boy smiled and
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Unity is crucial to Christian witness. Nothing is more essential and nothing brings God glory like the love and unity of the body of Christ in a fallen world. Yet this struggle is pervasive. How does God want us to deal with it?

Powerpoint available upon request: gwnance@bellsouth.net ask for "Powerpoint for When Christians Disagree."
When Christians Disagree
Philippians 4:2-3 is an unusual text that we need to slow down and look into.
2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in
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Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Others Disagree With You
Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Matthew 7:1
a [Judge not, that ye be not judged] Do not find fault with anyone except yourself or you will expose your own criminal tendencies and disposition.
Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be
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